Featured on ‘Upfront’ with Guy Hagi, a segment of Hawaii News Now, “local legend” Gwen Nakamura (’84) has been the assistant marching band director at UH Mānoa for over 30 years. Nakamura’s distinguishing feature at every basketball, volleyball, and football game is her giant balloon hat. She explained in the video/podcast: “one of our band students was from Maui– her …
UH Mānoa Music Department welcomes three new faculty
This Fall, the Music Department at UH Mānoa is fortunate to introduce three new faculty members: Dr. Dustin Ferguson, Dr. Alec Schumacker, and Dr. Yuan-Yu Kuan. Dr. Dustin Ferguson serves as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Interim Associate Director of Bands. In addition to teaching music education courses, he conducts the Concert Band, Symphony Band, and is director of …
HS band students perform in virtual concert thanks to UH Mānoa program
Reposted from UH News Giving back to the community is at the core of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa band program and its generosity was on full display in March 2021. With many school band programs unable to meet in person for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UH Bands organized the first-ever Hawaiʻi high school virtual honor band, which released two video …
UH Bands Share their Aloha
Even with current social distancing restrictions, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Wind Ensemble is making music and sharing some aloha. The ensemble just released their “Virtual Band” project on YouTube and Facebook. Part of the UH Bands program, the UH Wind Ensemble hasn’t been able to meet or rehearse in person since instruction at the campus moved online in …
The Symphony of the Birds Performed by UH Wind Ensemble on Kaua’i
The UH Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Jeffrey Boeckman, recently visited Kaua’i to perform three concerts of the Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds. The first concert took place on Sunday February 23, 2020 and was a standing-room-only ‘ohana concert. The other two keiki concerts took place on Monday February 24th, 2020. Dr. Boeckman said about the concert series, “The Sunday …
Dr. Jeffrey Boeckman to Present at the Midwest Clinic
Associate Professor and Director of Bands Jeffrey Boeckman has been invited to present at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois this December, at a session entitled “Bridging the Gender Gap: Developing Strategies for Creating Equity in Ensemble Programming.” The Midwest Clinic International Band Orchestra, and Music Conference is the country’s oldest and largest music education conference, with more than 17,000 …
The Music Department welcomes Dean Taba, director of the UHM Jazz Band
The UH Mānoa Music Department welcomes Dean Taba, director of the UHM Jazz Band. Now a highly regarded studio and freelance musician, Dean Taba began his musical studies on the piano at the age of 6 and played french horn in the Hawaii Youth Symphony. It was a desire to play in the high school jazz band that introduced him to …
UH Marching Band Featured in Ka Leo
The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior Marching Band was recently featured in an article in UHM’s campus newspaper, Ka Leo. The article, titled “New season, new faces, new music,” discusses UH’s new band director Dr. Adam Kehl, the composition of the band, and some of the positive things the band does for the university. Click here to check out the article …
The UH Mānoa Music Department welcomes Dr. Adam Kehl, Marching Band Director Designate
The Music Department of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is very excited to announce that Dr. Adam Kehl will be joining our faculty this fall as our Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Rainbow Warrior Marching Band. Dr. Kehl joins us from his position at Elon University, where for four years he has served as Director of …
Mike Lewis Named Leader of UH Mānoa Jazz Band
The Music Department of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is proud to announce jazz trumpeter and band leader Mike Lewis will join the UH Music ʻohana this fall as Director of the UH Jazz Band. Director of Bands at UH Mānoa Dr. Jeffrey Boeckman says,“we’re very excited to have Mike Lewis with us. Mike brings a wealth of professional …